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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 1999
Filed:
May. 09, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Andreas Fixemer, Baden-Baden, DE;
Assignee:
Trinova GmbH, , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
285 93 ; 285319 ;
Abstract
A rapid coupling, having a socket and a nipple which can be inserted into the socket. A locking device for the coupled position between the socket and nipple includes a radially outwardly protruding bead on the nipple. A cage mounted in the socket includes widenable holding fingers for gripping behind the bead on the nipple. The cage has an indicating device which includes radially outwardly displaceable, axially extending arms. The ends of those arms have a nose that can be seen and/or felt from the outside of the socket in the coupled position. A connection at the other end of the socket to a pipeline.